A brief history lesson

We were born out of a will to help teachers do their very best.

Our story started in Joensuu, Finland in 2011, with two university students who believed in the potential of teaching with games. At the time, we focused our efforts on a specific game: Minecraft.

CRAFTING CREATIVITY

Our MinecraftEdu project grew and eventually reached over 15 000 schools all around the world. When Microsoft bought Minecraft in 2015, our version laid the foundations for today's Minecraft: Education Edition.

Minecraft showed us how a skilled teacher could engage their students with a new medium. Next, we wanted to see if we could enable any and every educator to do the same. We believe that educational games are a good fit for any classroom, no matter the skill level - and that is where TeacherGaming Desk comes in.

A NEW BEGINNING

To start with a clean slate, we founded a new company called 5 More Minutes Ltd, under which the TeacherGaming brand now operates. We are still doing exactly what we did six years ago: putting great games in the hands of teachers and students who can make the most of them.

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RAISE FUNDS FOR YOUR

TEACHERGAMING SUBSCRIPTION

We have partnered with PledgeCents to help our amazing teachers source funding for classroom games. You can choose to raise funds online for all or part of your TeacherGaming subscription fee! To learn more, have a look at our fundraising guide.

How can I get started?

Simply create an educator account on TeacherGaming and follow the instructions in your verification email! If you already have an account, log in and head back here.

Easy teaching with

TeacherGaming Desk

Games in the classroom seem like a lot of work, don’t they? Thankfully, that’s not the case when you have us on your side. Our pedagogical toolkit, TeacherGaming Desk, helps you get started in the blink of an eye.